Last night during Wheel of Fortune (I never watch this, but had it on last night so can't compare to other nights), there was rear audio. I'm assuming that is because it was 2.0 (at least I'm assuming they aren't natively 5.1) and WVECs equipment converts to 5.1 and sends the signal that way.

Anything that originates in 5.1 (primetime programming, NBA games, etc) does not have rear audio.

I should mention that once they discovered that they were sending 5.0 and not 5.1 the audio became remarkably better, just w/o the rear ambient audio you get with all other locals.

One last question, are you set to Dolby Digital mode on the receiver, not simulated/enhanced/etc surround? If I set a receiver to Dolby Digital I am noticing lower rear channel, but have not had a session with true 5.1 source, only stereo cross-converted to 5.1.

One last question, are you set to Dolby Digital mode on the receiver, not simulated/enhanced/etc surround? If I set a receiver to Dolby Digital I am noticing lower rear channel, but have not had a session with true 5.1 source, only stereo cross-converted to 5.1.

For the record, no rear audio on WVECHD or SD during SEC finals today. I can flip to WTKRHD and SD and both have rear audio. I know the SD channels aren't 5.1, but odd that WTKR would have it and WVEC wouldn't.

Watching them now... 95% on DirecTV's meter and SNR of 27.5db (WTKR had 31.25) according to my Sammy TV...

I must be getting some kind of interference. If I cut off the amp WSKY comes in fine but I can't get a steady signal on ION. I can't find a workable compromise so I'm just hoping it clears up soon. Thanks for the response, Robert.

The measure of a man's character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out.

Is WTKR having equipment problems? I was watching it last night and again this AM on FIOS and noticed many commercials were in 4:3 SD. I switched to OTA and have seen the same thing. Some of the commercials look like they were filmed in 16:9 as they are squished.

HDTV.....or not......Is the HDTV picture quality we have come to love threatened? Will we look back at what we "used" to have? ........I hope not........

I wonder who's at the controls of WTKRs studio right now......they just set a bunch of commercials right over the show. That, with the commercial issue I noted earlier, something seems to have gone awry over there.

HDTV.....or not......Is the HDTV picture quality we have come to love threatened? Will we look back at what we "used" to have? ........I hope not........

^ Welcome to the forum, zpf. You are correct that you need an antenna to get WGBS and Antenna TV, they are not available on Cox Cable. To get these channels you need to connect an antenna and run a channel scan on your TV. Good luck with WGBS, hardly anyone can pull that one in, at least not with an indoor antenna. Antenna TV should be pretty easy to pick up.

The measure of a man's character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out.

^ Welcome to the forum, zpf. You are correct that you need an antenna to get WGBS and Antenna TV, they are not available on Cox Cable. To get these channels you need to connect an antenna and run a channel scan on your TV. Good luck with WGBS, hardly anyone can pull that one in, at least not with an indoor antenna. Antenna TV should be pretty easy to pick up.

Agree... GBS will be hard. I'm a little farther east than Salem Rd with a CM4228 in my attic. I've never have gotten them...

If you are a starter service customer you can save yourself $180 a year by getting an outside antenna and actually get more channels.

There are actually a lot of channels on the starter service that are not available OTA. These incluce UNC TV, TBS, Animal Planet, QVC, HSN, C-Span, WGN, TV Guide and three local government access channels.

The measure of a man's character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out.

Wow, thanks for all the great info everyone. I was going to try putting an antenna on the side of the house, but I guess I'll put that off for now and settle for Antenna and whatever else I can pull.

I've seen a couple maps online indicating I'm within the WGBS coverage area (I'm near the Amphitheater), but I guess it's not quite realistic.

Also is there a way to combine cable and antenna service via a splitter and a hardware switch or something, so I can switch from on to the other? I actually do get a lot of channels I do watch from my $15/mo. Cox service--not sure what the name of the package is; I've had it for several years.

I've seen a couple maps online indicating I'm within the WGBS coverage area (I'm near the Amphitheater), but I guess it's not quite realistic. p

It is hardly realistic. From my home just east of Ward's Corner My reception of WGBS is "streaky" at best. What I mean is, I can recieve that station for a few to several days, then will disappear for several days. I have a UHF only antenna, but RF ch 11 (where WGBS is physically located) is close enough in frequency I should have little problem, especially since I am about 7 miles from the transmitter in the West Norfolk section of Portsmouth. That has not been the case. Remember, this is a low power station, its ERP is only 300 watts.

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Also is there a way to combine cable and antenna service via a splitter and a hardware switch or something, so I can switch from one to the other?

You can buy an A/B switch. CATV could be coming in on the "A" port, an antenna on the "B" port for example, then the common would feed the antenna port on your TV.

Since you guys don't want this thread to die I guess it is time for me to stop lurking and join so I can ask a question!

Has there been any word of Sky4 getting back on D*? I thought I read that must-carry applications were sent every 3 years so I am *hoping* that Sky4 gets back on DirecTV in January 2012. I just can't seem to consistently get it OTA and it drives me nuts during football and basketball season.

Since you guys don't want this thread to die I guess it is time for me to stop lurking and join so I can ask a question!

Has there been any word of Sky4 getting back on D*? I thought I read that must-carry applications were sent every 3 years so I am *hoping* that Sky4 gets back on DirecTV in January 2012. I just can't seem to consistently get it OTA and it drives me nuts during football and basketball season.